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Committee considers letting dive equipment rental operate from part of the Boaters Lounge
Summary
Committee members discussed a proposal for a dive equipment rental business to occupy a partitioned area of the Boaters Lounge for tank rentals and limited retail; members asked for a formal proposal and discussed space limits, compressor location and possible HVAC improvements.
A committee member raised a proposal to allow a local dive gear rental business to occupy part of the Boaters Lounge as a partitioned, lockable booth.
The committee member who introduced the idea said the business would focus on rentals and some limited product sales and that the owner was seeking roughly 500 square feet. "I think there would be selling of a small amount of products, but I wanna say for the most part, it's rental," the committee member said.
Members discussed practical constraints: staff said the best available area in the building might be about 240 square feet and another member suggested an even smaller 120-square-foot landing zone. The committee member said the business already keeps a compressor and many tanks in the blue shed across the parking lot and proposed installing a mini‑split HVAC unit in the shed and the lounge so tank-filling equipment could be maintained at an appropriate temperature.
Concerns raised included competition for space with the coop and seasonal vendors (members cited roughly 45–60 summer vendors), security and the need for a locking partition. Committee members suggested a fee structure tied to per‑square‑foot rent and asked the proponents to submit a formal proposal with details on operations, space needs and proposed fees. No formal approval or lease decision was made at the meeting.
The committee directed that staff ask the business to produce a written plan and cost proposal for further consideration.
